Large sets of data may be imported into, and exported from the Open Slot dialog. Exported data are written to a text file in tab-separated format. Imported data may be tab or space-separated. Exported values are written in the display units and either the precision currently specified in the Open Slot dialog (Display Precision) or the entire internal precision (Model Precision). Likewise, imported data are assumed to be in the same units as the Open Slot dialog. The entire precision of an imported value will be preserved, although only the selected display precision is shown. Import Fixed Size always maintains the existing number of rows in the slot and truncates incoming data if the data file contains more rows than the slot. Import Fixed Size leaves existing data after the imported data if the data file contains fewer rows than the slot. Import Resize automatically expands the slot, if necessary, to match incoming data. For a table slot, Import Resize shrinks the number of rows in the slot to match the incoming data. For a series slot, Import Resize leaves existing data after the imported data if the data file contains fewer rows than the slot.

Open a new plot with the given slot.

On expression slots, print the expression.

Add the series slot to an existing SCT or create a new SCT with the slot.

Bring the workspace to the top of the screen.

Close the window.

There are options to cut/copy/paste data from the highlighted cells. These use an internal clipboard and cannot be copied or pasted from other applications. The Export Copy and Import Paste options allow you to use the system clipboard.

Paste from the internal clipboard and set the Input flag.

The Export Copy menu option is used to export the selected data to the operating system’s clipboard for use in other applications, like Excel. When the user selects this option, an Export to Clipboard dialog opens. This dialog allows the user to choose the precision, either Display or Model, whether to Show NaN (or copy them as blanks) and whether to Include the Row Headers. It also provides information on the number of rows and columns that will be exported. Selecting Copy adds the selected data to the operating system’s clipboard while Cancel stops the operation.

The Import Paste menu is used to paste data from the operating system’s clipboard into the slot. For example, the user can copy a selection of cells from Excel or a column of data from a text file and Import Paste it directly into the slot. After copying the data, the user selects one or more cells of the slot and then selects Import Paste. An Import from Clipboard dialog similar to Figure 6.5 is shown. This dialog displays the contents of the system clipboard and provides options and information on the paste operation.

The contents of the clipboard will show data that can be copied (white) and data that cannot be copied (grey). Data cannot be copied if it does not fit in the content of the cell selection. For example, if the data in the clipboard has multiple columns and the cell is a single series slot, the second column of data cannot be copied, as shown in the Figure 6.5.

Also, the user can choose to Limit paste operation to Slot Cell Selection by selecting the checkbox. This limits the paste to only affect those cells in the slot that were selected. This selection is shown in the Slot Cell Selection line. For example, if only one cell in the slot is selected, but the clipboard contains two rows of data as above, all but the first cell are dimmed. In the example in Figure 6.5, only the value of “1” will be pasted. If the number of values in the clipboard is larger than slot selection, but the limiting operation is not checked, the paste will import all data and will add the necessary rows to the slot.

The Edit menu contains options to Insert, Append, and/or Delete rows or columns from the slot, depending on the type and use of the slot.

On series slots, this option can be used to clear all the Outputs.

The Fill Values Below option is used to copy and paste the selected cell to all rows below. This will overwrite any existing data after the confirmation menu is selected.

The Replace NaNs Below option is used to replace only NaN with the selected values. Any existing data will not be overwritten.

The Interpolate option is used to interpolate between two known values within a column. It only works on a selection when the first and last value in the selection have values. The option will interpolate between the two values and change all the values to have the Input flag.

One or more values selected in a slot can be adjusted using the Adjust Values item available from the Edit menu of slot dialogs. When the user selects Adjust Values RiverWare opens a modal Adjust Slot Values dialog which allows the user to provide the amount by which the selected slot values should be adjusted. Values may be adjusted by a percentage, or if all of the values have the same units, by a fixed increment in user units. After entering the adjustment value the user then applies that value to the selected values by selecting the Ok button or cancels the operation by selecting the Cancel button.

The adjustment is equal to adding a certain amount to the existing value(s) or multiplying by a percentage. The user may specify a positive or negative quantity.

For example if the values 10.0 and 100.0 acre-ft/month are selected and the user enters 10 acre-ft/month into the Adjust Slot Values Dialog and selects Ok, then the values will be changed to 20.0 and 110.0. If the user enters 10%, the values will be changed to 11.0 and 110.0.

Change the Row Label. All row labels can be configured at once in the dialog. The labels can also be set to object names using the Set Label(s) to an Object Name button. Use right-click context menus to copy and paste from the system clipboard.

Insert Copied Rows from the internal clipboard

Insert a new row above the selected row

Append a new row at the bottom.

The Move Rows menu opens a panel at the bottom of the dialog which allows you to move the selected row (or multiple selected rows) up or down. When finished, select the Done button. This option is only available on custom table slots.

Delete the selected rows

Delete all rows below the selected row

Change the Column Label. All column labels can be configured at once in the dialog. The labels can also be set to object names using the Set Label(s) to an Object Name button. Use right-click context menus to copy and paste from the system clipboard.

Set the number of columns.

Add a column to the end.

The Move Column menu opens a panel at the bottom of the dialog which allows you to move the selected column (or multiple selected columns) to the right or left. When finished, select the Done button. This option is only available on custom table and periodic slots.

Delete the selected column or last column, respectively.

Set the number of rows and column on the slot

Slot dialogs have settings that allow you to configure which features are visible when the slot is opened. This allows you to specify if you want to see Selection Statistics, Description, and the Notes column. This section describes the preferences, saved with the model, which are applied each time a slot dialog is opened. Not that these are strictly preferences, you can still show or hide each feature using the controls or menus.

The Slot Dialog Display Preferences is accessible from two places:

The Slot Dialog Display Preferences dialog consists of the following items:

As an added feature, the preferences can be immediately applied to all currently open slot dialogs by selecting the Apply to open Slots Dialog.

The View, then Go To Next NaN menu navigates to the next NaN (Not A Number) in the slot. The search always goes first down the column (timesteps), then through the subsequent columns.

The Ctrl‑Shit‑N keyboard shortcut also executes the search.

Set all data columns to the width of the single selected column.

Expand, but do not shrink, the columns to fit the widest numeric value displayed in the corresponding columns.

Resize all data columns to fit the widest numeric value displayed in the corresponding columns.

Resize all data columns to fit the larger of the text in the corresponding column headers or the widest numeric value displayed in the corresponding columns.

Resize all data columns to fit the text in the corresponding column headers.